Ozone Precursor System

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is soliciting two Ozone Precursor Monitoring Systems configured to meet detailed technical specifications, including the ability to autonomously analyze 56 EPA-targeted volatile organic compounds within 48 minutes using Thermal Desorption Automated Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detection, equivalent in performance to the PerkinElmer 100TD model. Systems must be delivered FOB destination to Orsat in Pasadena, Texas, with freight prepaid, installed, tested, and certified for unattended operation at air monitoring sites across the state. Bidders must ensure full compliance with state and federal accessibility standards including Section 508 and Texas Accessibility Standards, submit VPAT documentation, and complete mandatory cybersecurity training for all personnel granted system access. Contract administration requires strict adherence to Texas Government Code provisions, including HUB subcontracting obligations, prohibition of business with entities linked to the Gaza Strip or terrorist organizations, and compliance with FedRAMP-equivalent cloud service requirements. All vendors must certify they are not suspended or debarred, provide detailed information regarding ownership structure if applicable, and indemnify TCEQ against intellectual property infringement claims. Proposals must be submitted electronically by April 6, 2026, via email to TCEQebid@tceq.texas.gov with designated subject line formatting, with physical submissions requiring official time-stamping by the deadline. Invoices must be submitted in duplicate, referencing the order number, and sent to the designated TCEQ mailing address in Austin. Payment is contingent upon state fund availability and approved through the Air Monitoring Division. The contracting officer representative and technical point of contact are both designated as Trenton Davis and Mark Guerrero respectively, with Davis handling all payment and invoice inquiries and Guerrero providing technical clarification. The State reserves unilateral discretion to award based on the lowest line item cost, lowest total cost, or any combination deemed in its best interest, though no formal evaluation factors, weights, or scoring methodology are published. Post-award, vendors must maintain continuous compliance with ongoing cybersecurity training requirements, promptly report personnel access changes, and obtain prior written approval for any subcontracting, with failure to comply potentially triggering termination for cause.